PS5 owners getting invites from Sony to buy another one

PS5 owners getting invites from Sony to buy another one — really

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With all the PS5 restock issues going on, you might be having a difficult fourth dimension getting your hands on Sony'due south latest gaming console. Information technology turns out you lot fabricated a critical fault — you didn't already own a PS5 panel.

That'due south the only thing we can conclude amid reports that Sony is sending PlayStation Direct invitations to current PS5 owners, letting them know that they can purchase some other console. Given the difficulty almost of us are having securing one console, this seems like an odd turn of events.

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Yet, as seen on GamesRadar+, Wario64 and a number of Reddit commenters claim to be getting invites to buy another PS5 via PS Directly. This "gilt ticket" of sorts would allow them to skip the virtual line and snag a PS5 from Sony'south online store. That invitation comes despite the fact that many of the recipients already own the coveted console.

Plain, Sony sent out a mass email/invitation without vetting who should or shouldn't go ane. The expert news for eager fans is that Wario64 and the commenters could theoretically purchase a PS5 for a friend or family member.

even though I already have a PS5, Sony simply sent me an invite to purchase a console on PS Directly on Wednesday. Which ways look a public queue at around 2 PM PT on June 23rd.I don't know where Sony is pulling the list so don't ask film.twitter.com/Ffmjl2mfYsJune 21, 2021

That's the nigh ideal outcome. At the same time, we could also see a PS5 owner gifted with an invite to purchase a 2nd car only flipping that extra console on a site like Ebay.

Both Sony and Microsoft have struggled to restock the PS5 and Xbox Serial X/S — thank you in part to the Covid-19 pandemic — resulting in a booming second-hand market. The problem is, that's driving up the price for people who haven't been able to land a new console yet.

Thankfully, the PS Direct invites aren't only going to current PS5 owners (and those seeking a profit). Sony isn't trolling potential customers or looking to rile up long standing fans. The visitor wants equally many people as possible to purchase a PS5.

These PS Direct invites were near probable a fault — 1 that could evidence benign from some of us with generous friends or relatives. Regardless, hither's hoping that everyone who wants a PS5 gets one sooner than afterward.